Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery - Residency Training Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

HISTORY

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

ATTENDING PHYSICIANS

CONFERENCES

BENEFITS/ANCILLARY STAFF

AFFILIATED HOSPITALS

Attending Physicians

JOINT REPLACEMENT (HIP & KNEE)
	RICHARD H. ROTHMAN, MD, PHD James Edwards Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: University of Pennsylvania M.D.: University of Pennsylvania Ph.D.: Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Residency: Thomas Jefferson University	WILLIAM J. HOZACK, MD Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Medical School Education B.A.: Harvard University M.D.: McGill Medical School Residency: University of Pennsylvania Fellowship: Joint Replacement, Rothman Institute
	PETER F. SHARKEY, MD Professor Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Education B.S.: Syracuse University M.S.: Polymer Chemistry, Syracuse University M.D.: SUNY College of Health Sciences Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Fellowship: Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Rothman Institute	MATTHEW S. AUSTIN, MD Director, Joint Replacement, Thomas Jefferson University; Program Director, Joint Replacement Fellowship, Rothman Institute; Director, Orthopaedic Trauma, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education M.D.: Temple University School of Medicine Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Fellowship, Adult Reconstruction, Thomas Jefferson University/Rothman Institute
	JAMES J. PURTILL, MD Director, Residency Training Program and Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: University of Pennsylvania M.D.: Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Fellowship: Rothman Institute	JAVAD PARVIZI, MD Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Education M.S.: Molecular Biology, Mayo Foundation M.D.: University of Sheffield School of Medicine FRCS, Fellowship: Royal College of Surgeons of England Internship: Mayo Clinic Residency: Mayo Clinic Fellowship: University of Berne, Switzerland
	ERIC SMITH, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.S.: Lehigh University M.D.: Jefferson Medical College Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Fellowship: Joint Replacement, Rothman Institute	GREGORY DEIRMENGIAN, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Princeton University M.D.: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Fellowship: Hip and Knee Reconstruction, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
	FABIO R. OROZCO, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Education M.D.: Colombian School of Medicine Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Rothman Institute	ALVIN C. ONG, MD Clinical Instructor & Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Education M.D., State University of New York Stony Brook School of Medicine Residency: University Of Pennsylvania Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Fellowship: Hip and Knee Replacement, Rothman Institute
	JESS H. LONNER, MD Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Education B.A.: Boston University M.D.: Boston University School of Medicine Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY Fellowship: Knee Arthroplasty/Reconstruction, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA	CARL A. DEIRMENGIAN, MD Education B.A.: Princeton University M.D.: Harvard Medical School Residency: University of Pennsylvania Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Rush University
	ZACHARY POST, MD Education B.S.:Utah State University M.D.: Saint Louis University School of Medicine Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Kansas City Fellowship: Hip and Knee Arthoplasty, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
SPINE
	TODD J. ALBERT, MD Richard H. Rothman Professor; Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics; Professor of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University; Co-Director of Reconstructive Spine Surgery & the Spine Fellowship Program, Thomas Jefferson University Education M.D.: University of Virginia School of Medicine Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Fellowship: Spine Surgery, Minnesota Spine Center	ALEXANDER VACCARO, MD, PHD Professor Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University; Vice Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics Education M.D.: Georgetown University School of Medicine Ph.D.: Spinal Trauma Internship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Fellowship: Spine, University of San Diego
	ALAN S. HILIBRAND, MD Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery & Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University; Director of Medical Education, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Rothman Institute and Jefferson Medical College Education B.S.: Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.D.: Yale University School of Medicine Residency: University of Michigan Hospitals Fellowship: Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Case Western Reserve University	D. GREG ANDERSON, MD Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education M.D.: Loma Linda University Residency: University of California Fellowship: Spine Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
	JEFF RIHN, MD Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education M.D.: University of Pennsylvania Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Fellowship: Spine Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University	KRIS RADCLIFF, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education A.B.: Harvard University M.D.: Duke University School of Medicine Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Fellowship: Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
SPORTS MEDICINE
	MICHAEL G. CICCOTTI, MD Director of Sports Medicine; Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University; Head Team Physician/Medical Director, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Joseph's University; Orthopaedic Consultant, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Eagles Education M.D.: Georgetown University Medical School Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Kerlan-Jobe Sports Clinic	ROBERT W. FREDERICK, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Center for Sports Medicine, Rothman Institute; Assistant Team Physician, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Joseph's University; Director of Athlete Care - Gymnastics, 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta, GA; USA Team Physician - 2004 Olympic Games, Athens, Greece Education B.S.: Colgate University M.D.: Rush Medical College Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University Fellowship: Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
	PAUL A. MARCHETTO, MD Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University; Team Orthopaedic Physician, Philadelphia Eagles; Head Team Physician, Rutgers University (Camden campus); Head Team Physician, Drexel University Education B.S.: Villanova University M.D.: Autonomous University of Guadalajara Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Temple University	PETER F. DELUCA, MD Head Team Physician, Philadelphia Eagles; Orthopaedic Consultant, Philadelphia Flyers; Clinical Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education M.D.: Georgetown University Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Yale University
	STEVEN B. COHEN, MD Director of Sports Medicine Research at the Rothman Institute; Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University; Assistant Team Physician, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Joseph's University Education M.D.: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Residency: University of Virginia Health Center Fellowship: Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center	CHRISTOPHER C. DODSON, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Brown University M.D.: Brown University Internship: New York Presbyterian Hospital Residency: Hospital For Special Surgery Fellowship:Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery
	BRADFORD TUCKER, MD Clinical Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Rutgers University M.D.: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Orthopaedic Residency: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Fellowship: Sports Medicine, University of California, San Diego	MATTHEW PEPE, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.S.: Boston College M.D.: Georgetown University School of Medicine Residency: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Research Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania McKay Laboratory Fellowship: Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
	JOHN P. SALVO, JR., MD Clinical Instructor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.S., M.S.: Villanova University M.D.: Jefferson Medical College Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Albert Einstein Medical Center Fellowship: Sports Medicine, UHZ Sports Medicine Institute at the University of Miami
SHOULDER & ELBOW
	LUKE AUSTIN, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.S.: University of Georgia M.D.: Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Residency: Orthopaedics, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital	NEAL C. CHEN, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Stanford University M.D.: Yale University Medical School Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital
	JOHN M. FENLIN, JR., MD Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Cornell University M.D.: Jefferson Medical College Internship: Thomas Jefferson University Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University	BARBARA GRUGAN FRIEMAN, MD Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Skidmore College M.D.: Jefferson Medical College Internship: Bryn Mawr Hospital Residency: Thomas Jefferson University
	CHARLES L. GETZ, MD Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Thomas Jefferson University Education B.S.: Lehigh University, Civil Engineering M.D.: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Internship, Orthopaedic Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, University of Pennsylvania	MARK D. LAZARUS, MD Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education M.D.: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Fellowship:Advanced Clinical Experience in Shoulder/Elbow Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center
	MATTHEW L. RAMSEY, MD Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: State University of New York at Binghamton M.D.: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn Internship: Long Island Jewish Medical Center Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Fellowship: Shoulder Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center	GERALD R. WILLIAMS, JR., MD Program Director, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship Program, Thomas Jefferson University; Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education M.D.: Temple University Fellowship: Shoulder Reconstruction, University of Texas in San Antonio
HAND
	JOHN MICHAEL BEDNAR, MD Clinical Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: University of Pennsylvania M.D.: University of Pennsylvania Residency: University of Pennsylvania Fellowship: Hand Surgery, University of Pennsylvania	PEDRO K. BEREDJIKLIAN, MD Chief of Hand Surgery, Rothman Institute; Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.S.: Chemistry, Haverford College M.D.: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Residency: University of Pennsylvania Fellowship: Hand and Microvascular Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell Medical Center
	NEAL C. CHEN, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Stanford University M.D.: Yale University Medical School Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital	RANDALL W. CULP, MD Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: College of William and Mary M.D.: Penn State University Residency: Penn State University Fellowship: Hand Surgery, Penn State University
	ASIF ILYAS, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.S.: Wilkes University M.D.: Drexel University College of Medicine Residency: Temple University Hospital Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital	SIDNEY M. JACOBY, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Education B.A.: The University of Pennsylvania M.D.: Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Fellowship: Hand, wrist, arm and elbow surgery, Philadelphia and South Jersey Hand Centers
	LEONID I. KATOLIK, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: University of Pennsylvania M.D.: Hahnemann University School of Medicine Residency: Rush-Presbyterian-St.Luke's Medical Center Fellowship: Hand and Microvascular Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center	CHARLES LEINBERRY, JR., MD Clinical Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education M.D.: Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Fellowships: Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and University of New Mexico
	JONAS MATZON, MD Clinical Instructor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Dartmouth College M.D.: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Fellowship: Hand Surgery, Curtis National Hand Center, Union Memorial Hospital	A. LEE OSTERMAN, MD Professor, Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University; Chief of Hand Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Methodist Hospitals Education University of Pennsylvania Surgical Internship: Mt. Sinai Medical School Residency and Hand Surgery Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Microvascular Surgery Fellowship: Duke University
	MARK S. REKANT, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Duke University M.D.: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/New Jersey Medical School (UMDNJ-NJMS) Residency: NYU Medical School Fellowship: Hand Surgery Fellowship, The Hand Centers	JONATHAN F. ROSENFELD, MD Education B.S.: John Hopkins University M.D.: Jefferson Medical College Residency: Union Memorial Hospital Fellowship: Hand and Microsurgery, Curtis National Hand Center
	EON K. SHIN, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Education B.A.: Harvard University M.D.: Yale University Residency: University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) Fellowship: Hand/Upper Extremity fellowship program at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital	STEPHANIE SWEET, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Harvard University M.D.: Mount Sinai Medical School Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Fellowship: The Hand Centers
	JOHN S. TARAS, MD Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: The University of Michigan M.D.: The University of Michigan Residency: New York University/ Bellevue Hospital Fellowship: Hand Surgery/Microsurgery Fellowship, Duke University	MARWAN A. WEHBÉ, MD, FAAOS, FACS Clinical Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Stanford University M.D.: American University Of Beirut, Faculty Of Medicine Residency: University of Iowa Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Mayo Clinic
	DAVID S. ZELOUF, MD Instructor, Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: State University of New York at Binghamton M.D.: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Residency: Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopedic Institute Fellowship: Hand, wrist, elbow, and microsurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine
FOOT & ANKLE
	STEVEN M. RAIKIN, MD Director, Foot and Ankle Services Rothman Institute; Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education University of Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa Residency: The Mount Sinai Medical Center Fellowships: Foot and Ankle Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre at Oxford University, England	JAMAL AHMAD, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine Residency: State University of New York - Downstate University Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
	DAVID I. PEDOWITZ, MD Education B.A.: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA M.D.: MCP, Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA M.S.: Georgetown University Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Surgery, Private Practice of Roger A. Mann, M.D., Oakland, CA
MUSCULOSKELETAL ONCOLOGY
	JOHN ABRAHAM, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Education B.A.: Harvard University M.D.: Yale University Residency: Harvard University Fellowship: Orthopaedic Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Harvard University (Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston's Children Hospital)

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.